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BCC Economic Forecast: Global Turmoil to Hit Growth and Push Up Inflation
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) economic forecast suggests slow growth in 2026, higher inflation due to the Middle East crisis, and rising unemployment as the labour market softens. The BCC forecast is the first economic assessment by a business...
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BCC Economic Forecast: Global Turmoil to Hit Growth and Push Up Inflation
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) economic forecast suggests slow growth in 2026, higher inflation due to the Middle East crisis, and rising unemployment as the labour market softens. The BCC forecast is the first economic assessment by a business...
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Local Design Agency Partner with Award-winning Manufacturer on Revolutionary Prosthetic Technology
A Herefordshire and Worcestershire-based product design agency has successfully collaborated with Blatchford, a leading prosthetic technology manufacturer, to develop Avior – an innovative microprocessor-controlled knee transforming mobility for amputees worldwide....
University a Finalist in National Sustainability Awards
The University of Worcester has been shortlisted for a national sustainability award, recognising its efforts to encourage biodiversity and support nature on campus. It has been named a finalist in the Nature Positive category of the Green Gown Awards for improving...
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IT Director at Thursfields, Richard Webb to Join Discussion on Legal Tech Innovation in Birmingham
Richard Webb, IT Director at Thursfields Solicitors, will be providing insights and advice at the Transforming Legal Landscape Through Technology event on March 12th at Mills & Reeve in Birmingham. The event, organised by the Birmingham Law Society and hosted by...
FBC Manby Bowdler Spearheads Action Plan to Open up Law
A major new campaign to open up a career in the law to more people has been launched in Parliament – with award-winning law firm FBC Manby Bowdler playing a key role. The law firm – which has offices in Redditch, Wolverhampton and Shropshire – is helping spearhead new...
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Here2Help Business Worcester
Worcestershire County Council has launched their new Here2Help Business programme in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A £3m programme designed to assist local Worcestershire Businesses to recover, adapt, develop and support future resilience as lockdown measures...
Businesses in Herefordshire & Worcestershire continue to plummet as a third admit they will decrease the size of their workforce in the next 3 months
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, have released the results of the latest quarterly economic report, outlining the impact of Coronavirus on businesses during Quarter 2. The...
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Firms in the dark on future Coronavirus restrictions
The British Chambers of Commerce has called on the UK government to publish its approach to national Coronavirus restrictions in England without delay, providing firms with: at least one week’s notice ahead of December 2nd; scientific evidence for any continuing...
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Firms in the dark on future Coronavirus restrictions
The British Chambers of Commerce has called on the UK government to publish its approach to national Coronavirus restrictions in England without delay, providing firms with: at least one week’s notice ahead of December 2nd; scientific evidence for any continuing...
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Bishop Fleming Webinar: In Conversation with Spiral UK
Join Patron Member Bishop Fleming for the next instalment in their ‘Conversations with…’ series as they move to the manufacturing sector and speak with Eric Nicholls, Managing Director at Spiral UK.
EU & UK Representative (Article 27 GDPR)
With only eleven weeks to go before the UK leave the EU with or without a deal, there are a number of practical steps SMEs should consider doing now to help prepare for the transition. 1. Data transfers Do you process any personal data from clients or customers in the...
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Trueline Products Have The Winning Edge
Trueline Products is thrilled to have won the coveted ‘Component Supplier of the Year’ award at the 2023 INCA Awards, marking an unprecedented hat-trick victory for the third consecutive year. This accolade holds special significance as it is nominated and...
Trueline Products Apprenticeship Academy: Empowering Young Talent in the Manufacturing Industry
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, investing in young talent is crucial for the growth and success of any industry. Trueline Products, based in Kidderminster, has been at the forefront of supporting and nurturing young individuals, providing them...
Economy Set to Miss out on Millions in Warehouse Crisis
Lack of available warehouse space will cost England’s economy £480 million each year Demand for sub-100k sq. ft. warehouse space suppressed by average of 38% Co-location in smaller warehouses accounts for 16% of new floorspace in England since 2020 New research...
DRPG, Our B Corp Story
At DRPG, we have been on an extensive 17-year sustainability journey, starting back in the early 2000s attaining accreditations such as the BSI Standards, ISO20121, and ISO 14001. We’ve seen many accreditations come… and some go! With over 400 team members spread...
University of Worcester Student Experiences Earthquake During Research Trip to Nepal.
“I felt the first tremors and I thought ‘this isn’t real’… then the second one hit and everyone was frazzled”. University of Worcester PhD student Beas Banerjee was in a workshop in Nepal discussing how to deal with earthquakes, when the ground started to shake. “We...
Hazelton Mountford Appoint Key Personnel to Drive the New Senior Management Team
Due to the expansion of the company, Hazelton Mountford have created a new Senior Management Team and invited three key team members to sit alongside the Board of Directors. As a result of their hard work, Dan Tustin, Lee Summers and Lydia Taylor will join the three...
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